Pocket construction and method of making same



' "April 3o, 1929.

w. c. Ymfun` POCKET CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed June 9,1928 2 Sheets-Sheet W. C. YUND POCKET CONSTRGJIION AND METHOD 0F MAKINGSAME April 30, 1929.

Filed June 9, 1928V 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 AMAA@ Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

VALTER CHARLES YUND, OF AMSTERDAM7 NEV YORK.

POCKET CONSTRUCTION AND' METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

Application led .Tune 9,

of knit material, such as sweaters, knit coats,

and the like. The knitted cloth in such garments is generally thick andheavy, and considerable difficulty exists in applying a pocket thereto.Various methods are in use, but, as a rule, they are more or lessunsatisfactory and involve considerable hand work in knitting orstitching the pockets in place on the garment, thus making the operationslow and expensive. Also, as a rule, pockets as previously made are moreor less elastic around the opening thereof, so that they soon sag orstretch out'of shape. The presentinvention aims to provide aconstruction in which the pockets can be applied tov the garment in vasimple and rapid manner by the use of machinery and in whichpracticallyno hand Work is necessary.

"A further object is to provide a pocket in which the pocket opening isentirely surrounded by a strip of re-enforcing material, thus making itpractically impossible to stretch the opening or pull it out of shape.

A still further object is to provide a construction of the kind liustmentioned in which the pocket can be applied Without producing a thickand bulky seam around the pocket opening.

A further object of the present construction is that the pocket used canbe made of knitted material having a finer weave-than the garmentmaterial so that the pocket is lighter and stronger and less subject tostretching than the material of the garment..

Various other objects of the invention will appear from the followingydetailed specification ta ren in connection with the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Figure 1 is a .plan view of the front or right side of a portion of thegarment material illustrating the first stage in the formation of apocket according to the present invention;

Figure l is a vertical section on the lino 2 2 of Fig. l; 's z Figure 3is a plan view showing a further stage in the production of a pocketkaccording to the present invention;

, Figure l is a vertical section on the line l-l of Fig. 3;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the front or right side of a part of thegarment showing a still furthl .Stage in the production of the pocket;

1928. Serial No. 284,268.

Figure 6 is a vertical section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5; l'

Figure 7 is a vertical section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 5'; y n

Figure 8 is a View from the front or right side of the garmentillustrating the appearance ofthe same after the portions of the pocketrhave been forced through the pocket slit, as hereinafter described; s

Figure 9 isa detailed view showing the construction at the upper cornersof the pocket;

Figure 1() is a plan view looking toward the rear or wrong side of thegarment and the pocket after the pocket has been applied thereto; and

Figure 11 is a vertical i. section lon the line n-ii of rig. io.4

- v Referring .to the drawings in detail, lO indicates a portion of thegarment cloth or mateing of the upper and lower portions respectivelyindicatedat 11a and 11". A strip of narrow tape 12 is next placed uponthe pocket piece 117 11", and extends transversely of the sameintermediate its ends, this tape being of relatively strong andnon-elastic material. A

narrow strip of any strong non-elastic maten rial will answer-thepurpose of this tape. The tape'12 is preferably provided with free ends12a, 12b, which extend a slight distance beyond the edges of the pocketforming piece 11, 11b,

The cloth of the garmentandthe pocket piece 11?", 11b, and the tape 12are sewe'd together by two lines of through-and-through stitching, anupper line 13 and a lower line' 1.3", which extend longitudinally of thetape 12. Extending between the longitudinal lines of stitching, 13`and13", are transverse lines of stitching 130 and 13d. .The longitudinaland transverse `stitching serves tosecurely A fasten the tape'lQI andthe pocketfmaterial 11, 11", to the cloth of the garment.

After the parts are fastened together as described, a slit 14; is madelongitudinally of the tape 12, which slit extends through the tape, thepocket .formingmateriah and the material of the garment. It forms thepocket opening. The slit 14 terminates at each end a little short of thetransverse stitching 13C, 18d, and in effect it .divides the tape orstrip 12 into an upper portion 12C' and a lower portion 12d. Theseportions of' the tape together with the uncut ends thereof form are-enforcing strip extending entirely around the slit or pocket opening14. The construction at this stage constitutes in effect a blank havingthe upper and lower portions 11, 11", the adjacent edges of which aresubstantially iiat or unfolded, this blank be- 1 ing subjected tofurther operations in the formation of the pocket.

After the slit 14 is formed, the cut edges of the material at the upperand lower sides of the slit are cover-seained as illustratedparticularly at 15 and 16 in Figures 5, 6 and r. This cover-seemingoperation may be performed by any well-known machine adapted for t-hatpurpose. As illustrated in said Figures 6 and 7, the cover-seaming 15and 16 overlies the seams or out edges of the material and respectivelytakes in the upper and lower portions 12a and 12b of the tape. ln thisoperation of cover-seaming, the edges ot the cloth are mashed down andflattened out more or less, so that the seams are very strong andnon-elastic due to the cover-seaming and 'due to the tact that aVre-eniforcing strip is included in the seam at both the top and bottomand around the ends of the slit or pocket opening 14. The condition o'tthe parts after such coVer-seaming operation has been performed isillustrated in Figure 5 and also in section in Figures 6 and In the nextoperation the pocket portions 11a and 11b are forced through the slit orpocket opening 14. The free ends 1Q,21 and 12b of the tape are alsoforced through suoli opening. rthis condition of' the parts isillustrated in Figure 8 showing the front or` right side ofthe garmentcloth and showing the pocket in dotted lines on the rear side thereof.

ln forcing the pocket portions 11n and 11b through theopening, the edgesof the opening and the edges ot the upper and lower pocket portions areturned or bent inwardly more or less so'that the cover stitching'appears on theinside or wrong side nl the As previously noted, the freeends 12a and 12" of the tape are also turned inwardly when the pocketportions are turned inwardly, and these free ends of the tape arepreferably laid between the edges of the pocket as illustratedparticularly in Figure 9, and when the overlapping edges of the pocketportions are sewed together, these free ends of the tape are sewed intothe seam, which Jfastens the edges of the pocket portions together. 'Ehis arrangement serves'to greatly strengthen thepoelret at the ends ofthe opening and preventV any tearing at that point. As a furtherprecaution, after the parts are iinished as above indicated, buttstitching, indicated at 18, may be applied at each end of the pocketopening, which serves to further strengthen the Ysame at these points.

Viewing the completed pocket, it appears in cross section particularlyin Figure 1l, it will be seen that the cloth of the garment at the upperedge ot the pocket slit or opening ,is turned inwardly and that theupper edge the pocket portion 11 is turned inwardly alsoa and that thestitching 15 eX- tends through both the garment cloth andthe pocketmaterial and also through the re-'enforcing strip 12C. will also be seenthat at the lower eng-c of the pocket the material of the garment turnedinwardly or rearwardly, and the upper edge of the pocket portion 11b isturned outwardly. These latter turned parts are connected by thestitching 13" which extends through both trie garment cloth and thepocket material and also through the re-eniorcing strip 121. lt willalso be clearly seen from this iignre that the overstitching 15 servesto cover and securely lock the rear pocket portion 11a to the upper edgeof the pocket opening and that 'the overstitching 16 serves to securelylock the iront pocket portion '11b to the lower edge of the pocketopening.

Preferably the bottom ot the pocket is stitched to the body oil thegarment as illustrated at 19 in Figure 1l.

VThe invention'is obviously ca pali irisation to various details, and .istood not to be limited ecept forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described the inventi is claimed as new and desired to besecured by Le `ters lpatent is:

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1. 'lfhe method ot forming a pocket oit knitted mat al in garmentsothnit Y cloth which consists in placing` upon the front side ot thegarment. cloth a piece of niaterial t-o form the pocket, placing on topof the poclt-torming picco intermediate its ends a narrow strip ofstrong relatively non-elastic material, sewing said parts together by aline of stitching extending longitudinally along each edge ot said stripand transversely tl'iefeoi2 adjacent each edge ot the pochetformingpiece, cutting a slit longitudinally pocket-forming piece on each sideoit said slit through the slit to the rear side ot the garment cloth,and securing said portions together on the rear side of the garn'ientcloth.

2. The method ot forming a pocket in garments ot knitted cloth whichconsists in placing directly upon the front side/'oit the garment clotha piece oi material to torni the pocket, placing on top of thepocltet-iorniing piece intermediate its ends al narrow strip ot strongrelatively non-elastic material, sewing said parts together by a line ofstitching tending longitudinally along reach edge ot said strip andtransversely thereoil adjacent each edge ot the pocket-forming piece,cutting a slit longitudinally ot said strip between the longitudinallines et stitching therein and Y terminating short ot the transversestitching Al l) at eaclrend, said slit extending tliiough said strip.and through the pocket-forming piece and the garment cloth, applyingcover-seam stitching to the upper and lower cut edges ot said slit tobind and cover the same, said upper and lower stitching includino`respectivelyT the upper and lower-portions of said strip, forcing theportions of the pocketorming piece on each sideV et said slit throughthe slit to the rear side of the garment cloth, and securing saidportions together on the rear side ot the garment cloth.

3. The mehod ot. forming a pocket in garments which consists in placingdirectly uponthe vtrent side ot the garment cloth a piece of material totorni the pocket, placing on top ot the pocket-torming pieceintermediate its ends a narrow strip oi strong relatively non-elasticmaterial, sewingsaid parte together hy a line oi: stitching extendinglongitudinally along each edge of said strip and.

transwersely thereof adjacent each edge of the pocket-forming piece,said strip at each. end liaving a free part extending beyond saidtransverse stitching, cutting a slit longitudinally et said stripbetween the longitudinal lines oi stitching therein and terminatingshort oi the transverse stitching' at each end, s id slit extendingthrough said strip, and through the pocket-'forming piece and thegarment cloth, forcing the portions o t the pocket-forming piece on eachside oli said slit tlirough the slit to the rear side ot the gai'- inentcloth, forcing the tree parts ot said strip through said slit andpositioning the saine between the edges of said pocket porions andsewing the edges of the pocket portions and the said tree parts of saidstrip together.

" t The herein described pocket construction :tor garments, comprisingin combination with the cloth of the garment having a slit therein the u3 )er and lower edfes ot which,

i vl e are turned inwardly, arear pocket portion having its upper endturned inwardly and positioned .against the inturned upper edge ot saidslit, a re-entorcimr strip positioned on the rear side oit the upperedge of said'rear pocket portion, through-and-throughstitches securingtogether said strip, said inturned upper edge ot' the rear pocketportion and the inturned upper edge ot the slit, a iront pocket portionhaving its upper edge turnedv Aforwardly .and abutting the inturnedlower edge oit said slit, a re-en'liorcing strip positioned on the upperedge ot said trent pocket portion and on the side-thereoll away treinthe inturned lower edge of said slit, throng' yand-through stitchessecuring together said strip, said outwardly turned upper edge ot thefront pocket portion and the inturned lower edge ot said slit.

5. A construction as deiined in claim 4 in which said ire-enforcingstrips are provided at each end with extensions which extend downwardlyand are secured between the edges ot the trent and rear pocket portions.

6. A construction as defined in claim 4 in which the inturned upper and'lower edges ot the slit and the inturned upper edge ot the rear pocketportion and the out-turned upper edge ot the front pocket portion areoverlaid byoverseam stitching which extends over the seams and throughthe garment material and pocket ymaterial on opposite sides et saidseams. Y Y

7. A blank for use in orming a pocket in the material ot a knittedgarment, said blank comprising an upper pocket portion having asubstantially iijat lower edge, a strip et strong relatively inelastictape extending along said lower edge with through-andthrough stitchessecuring said tape and and said blank also comprising a lower pocketportion having a substantially flat upper edge and also havingr a stripoi' strong relatively inelastic tape extending along said upper edgewith through-andthrough stitches securing said lastnamed strip ot tapeand said upper edge of the lower pocket portion to the material ot saidgarment, the material ot said garment being provided with a slitextending transversely of saidv pocket portions betweenisaid lower edgeot the upper pocket portion and the upper edge oit said lower pocketportion.

8. The method ot forming a pocket in garments ot knitted cloth whichconsists in placing upon the trent side'o'f the garment cloth strip,Cutting a slit longitudinally of Said -strip between the longitudinallines of Stitoli'- ing therein, said slit extending through said Stripand through the pooketeforining piece and the garment Cloth, forcing theportions o1 the pooket-'forning piece on each side of said slit throughthe slit to the rear side ot the garment cloth, and securing' saidportions together on the rear side of the z@fai-irrent cloth. 9. A blankfor use in forming a pocket in knitted garment material,1 said blankCoinp'r'ising an upper pooket portion positioned on saidL garment.material and having a strip ot' strong relatively inelastic tapeextending along its lower edge on tlie face thereof opposite theVgarment material`I thi-omgaandtlirough stitches securing said tape analppeliet portion to the garment material, said blank lalso Comprising alower pocket portion positioned on saicl garment material and having astrip of strong' relatively inelastic tape extending` along its upperedge on the face thereofl opposite the garment material,t-hrough-ancl-tl1rougli Stitches Securing said last named Strip of tapeand Said upper edge of the lower pocket portion to the Agarmentmaterial, the garment material being `iro- 'Vided with a slit-extendingtransverselyof said pocket portions between Said lower erige Ot theupper pocket portion and Said upper edge of said lower pocketl portion.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiin my signature.y

VALTER CHARLES YUND.

